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Explore Akron history through local news, events and people with the Akron-Beacon Journal Collection.

Explore and stay informed on local and national topics, people, and events in areas such as business, health, education, jobs and careers, political and social issues and more.

Includes information for local news stories, feature articles and reviews from The Plain Dealer (1983-June 1999), Cleveland Magazine (1983-present), Northern Ohio Live (Sept. 1990-June 2009), and Ohio Magazine (Oct.1990 -present).

Provides researchers with the latest information and current trends in high technology.

Search Consumer Reports magazine for full text articles from 1991 to the present.

Facts for grades 6 - 8

Database for teachers and students (k - 5), with information covering animals, the arts, biographies, math, science, geography, and social studies.

Articles, essays, and primary source documents to help students feel successful in their research.

Database for teachers and students (grades 9-12)

Provides cover-to-cover full text for hundreds of national (U.S.), international and regional newspapers.  In addition, it offers television and radio news transcripts from major networks.

Search Ohio news sources including full-color image editions of the Akron Beacon Journal, Cleveland Plain Dealer and Columbus Dispatch.

Full-text regional business publications for the United States and Canadian provinces. Users can search newspapers, magazines and other resources from trusted news sources.

Instructions on accessing The New York Times.

Access The Wall Street Journal from anywhere!

Expert reporting and analysis from Washington and around the world, including award-winning investigative coverage and editorial commentary